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‘‘Waterboarding and sleep deprivation of known terrorists who attacked and killed 3,000 innocent Ameri-cans is torture, but aborting a million babies a year is a right?’’

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By Sharon [email protected] As you and your family and friends make your final New Year’s Eve preparations, police officers are making

their necessary preparations for what is one of the busiest party nights of the year. Officer Thomas Cole of the Fenton Police Department

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On Saturday, Kate Ritter, bartender for the Holly Hotel, fills drink orders from both servers in other areas of the restaurant, and customers sitting at the bar.

uVehicle, foot traffic in downtown areas combined with alcohol is dangerous mix

uObesity, immunizationwaivers a concern of United Health Foundation

By Yvonne [email protected] The United Health Foun-dation has ranked Michigan at 34th overall for health. Hawaii has the best health r a t i n g , while Mis-sissippi is at the bottom. T h i n g s l i k e t h e high rates of obesity, the abundance of b inge d r i n k i n g and the low rates of high school gradu-ation weigh down Michi-gan’s health scores. The state received good marks for high teen immunization coverage, the low incidences of infectious diseases and ready access to dentists though.

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Michigan gets mixed grades for health

SummaryuMichigan is ranked at 34th overall for health. There are many factors that go into a state’s overall health, including education.

‘‘Everything we buy goes up in price due to lawsuits by lawyers.

Then you turn around and vote a Bernstein onto the Michigan Supreme Court for no other reason than you have seen his name

on TV commercials. You — the uninformed fools — are your own worst enemy.”

Local bars expect wall-to-wall patrons on NYE

uBest sales year since 2006, thanks to low interest rates, gas prices and consumer confidenceBy Sally [email protected]; 810-629-8282 While most auto manufacturers take a work break between Christ-mas and New Year’s, dealerships have been going full throttle to get the most mileage out of the 2014 sales year. This holiday week ending Dec. 31 is the busiest of the year, according to the car experts at Edmunds.com. A surge in leasing dominates sales with many 0-percent down deals and new car loans with an average term nationally of 67 months.

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End of year auto sales booming

We sell the most cars this last week of the year.Jeff CaneverNew car sales manager at Vic Canever Chevrolet

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uLocal couple recognized for their volunteerism, outstanding service in the Holly community By Sally [email protected]; 810-629-8282 Rev. Ed Pedley and his wife Charlotte may be retired from active ministry, but they continue to do the work of meeting the needs of the people of Holly. That commitment of volunteerism has earned this local couple recognition as Holly’s Family of the Year for 2014.

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Rev. Ed Pedley and his wife Charlotte stand among the shelves of food in the First Baptist Church of Holly Food Pantry.

Pedleys named Holly’s Family of the Year

uShould Americans be concerned or are other areas overreacting to ingredients?By Yvonne [email protected]; 810-433-6792 Sure, if you look around you’ll find lists of foods that are banned by the U.S. like Beluga Caviar and food items containing non-food ingredients that shouldn’t be ingested (think toys inside of chocolate eggs), but there are many foods we eat here in the U.S. on a regular

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U.S. foods banned in other countries

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Rachel Dainty of Deerfield Township hustles through drink orders at the busy and lively Fire-place Bar and Grill in Fenton Township Saturday night. Bars are expecting wall-to-wall activity on Wednesday, New Year’s Eve 2014. Fortunately for her, The Fireplace is closing at 6 p.m. that evening. “I’m pretty excited about it, it’s kinda nice.”

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Will re-open mid-JanuaryBy Tim [email protected]; 810-433-6795 Fenton — The Jack R. Winegarden Library is closed, however, it has been very busy inside. For the last couple weeks, several contractors worked amidst the maze of temporary and newly assembled bookshelves. It smelled of paint and new carpet inside. On Monday Bayview Electric Com-pany worked on the library’s electrical upgrades. Painting, plumbing, electrical, shelving, tiling and restocking continue in tandem, and are on track to

open a refreshed library, on time, according to Assistant City Manager Mike Burns. The library closed the week of Thanksgiving, and is ex-pected to open mid-January. The overall renovation is being done in two phases, costing $310,000 total, and financed by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Once completed, patrons will be able to see the original terrazzo floor at the entrance. Employees will see new plaster overhead, and all will enjoy upgraded

bathrooms and electrical service. There is already new carpeting underfoot and paint on the walls. Books are being shifted to newly rearranged shelving. Two new study rooms will be added, and the chil-dren’s library area will be modernized. Shelves are already going up in the children’s area, which also has new paint and carpet. The first phase included necessary roof repairs and exterior painting, which have already been completed. Since the library was converted from a post office in 1987, this is the first time it has been renovated.

We are still on pace for meeting our timeline, which is six to eight weeks from December first.Mike BurnsFenton assistant city manager

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Bryan Gordon of LDA welds shelving for the youth area of the library on Thursday. LDA was one of several con-tractors present.

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Zack Birchmeier of Library Design Associates (LDA) restocks shelves, pulling from temporary shelving used during construction to the permanent shelving. See more photos at www.tctimes.com.

Steve Metivier grabs more paint for his roller, as he works on the tall ceilings of the men’s restroom in the Fenton library.

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IF THE THUG that murdered the cops in New York were white and the cops black, you would have heard from Obama, Holder, and Sharpton within minutes talking about racism. Obama is yet to make a public state-ment. Yet in the Brown and Garner cases, he commented pub-licly within minutes and days.

WE SHOULD MEEKLY submit to an arrest or risk death? Thank God not everyone feels the way you do or there would be no America. Do you really want to live in a country where you can be choked to death for questioning why you are being targeted?

USING SALES TAX to pay for road maintenance is a bad idea. Gas tax is directly tied to road use (buying gasoline). Sales tax is regressive since poorer households spend more of their incomes on goods and services. Rais-ing it punishes the working poor more than wealthier classes.

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WISH SOMEONE WOULD tell Mr. Krueger how harmful it is to feed crackers and bread to wildlife. They aren’t even good for humans with the flour, salt and sugar in them.

I THOUGHT FENTON always had a sweet, friendly, retired population, then I read the Hot lines.

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America interrupted In the film, ‘Girl, Interrupted,’ Winona Ryder plays an 18-year-old who enters a mental institution for what is diagnosed as borderline personality disorder. The year is 1967 and the country is in turmoil over Vietnam and civil rights. While lying on her bed one night and watching TV, she sees a news report about a demonstration. The narrator says something that might apply to today’s turmoil: ‘We live in a time of doubt. The institutions we once trusted no longer seem reliable.’ As 2014 ends, the stock market is at record highs but our traditional institu-tions and self-confidence are in decline. A Pew Research Center study confirms one trend that has been obvious over several years. The ‘typical’ American family is no longer typical. Just 46 per-cent of American children now live in homes with their married, heterosexual parents. Five percent have no parents at home. They most likely are living with grandparents, says the study. These startling figures about the decline of the American family contrast with the year 1960 when 73 percent of American children lived in traditional families. A major contributor to this trend has been the assault on marriage and other institutions by the Baby Boom genera-tion. It was that generation that promoted cohabitation, no-fault divorce, hatred of the police and disdain for the military. History warns us what happens when empires refuse to teach known values that strengthen societies and help protect them from enemies’ intent on their destruction. All empires begin with the age of pio-neers, followed by ages of conquest, com-merce, affluence, intellect and decadence. America appears to have reached the age of decadence, marked by ‘defensiveness, pessimism, materialism, frivolity, an in-flux of foreigners, the welfare state, (and) a weakening of religion.’ The 250-year average of empires has not varied in 3,000 years, but we don’t learn from history. It will take more than a new Congress in 2015 and a new president in 2017 to save us from the fate of other empires. It will take a revival of the American spirit, and that can only come through changed attitudes toward our institutions and each other.

A year that took the ‘awe’ out of ‘awesome’ It was an ‘awesome’ year. In my an-nual search for a word that pretty much describes the past year, I have found that almost everything, everywhere, was ‘awesome.’ I am using the A-word in the sense that I have heard my son’s generation use it since he was in grade school in the 1990s. To the new generation, I detected, the world boils down to two extremes: ev-erything is either ‘awesome’ or it ‘sucks.’ No longer is ‘awesome’ reserved for those people or things that actually inspire ‘awe.’ But nothing marked 2014 as The Year of Awesome as profoundly as an early December tirade by Fox News co-host Andrea Tantaros against a Senate com-mittee’s report on CIA torture. ‘The United States of America is awesome, we are awesome,’ she insisted. My comment: Fear not, Ms. Tantaros. America is still awesome. In fact, I think we look even more awesome for arguing our torture policy openly and honestly, instead of sweeping the issue aside — which would be the opposite of awesome. But failure could be as awesome as success in 2014. For example: Awesome Fails, Political Division: This will be remembered as the year when President Barack Obama’s approval rat-ings slipped so low that, as one friend of mine quipped, even the Thanksgiving turkey wouldn’t take his pardon. Most Awesome Fail, Entertainment Division: Bill Cosby faced and survived public allegations a decade ago that he had drugged and raped women. But this was the year when cellphone video of a monologue in which rising comedian Hannibal Buress mocked Cosby as ‘a rapist’ went viral in ways that devastated Cosby’s reputation as he refused to dis-cuss the matter. Awesome Banking: Lenders have be-come so tight-fisted since Wall Street’s 2008 crash that even former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was turned down for a loan. ‘I recently tried to refinance my mortgage,’ he said during an October conference in Chicago, ‘and I was unsuccessful in doing so.’ Will 2014 be the year that buries the overuse of ‘awesome?’ I hope. For now, have an awesome New Year.

five seasons! It’s great to see a growing art and cultural scene along with new businesses in the tri-county area!

THIS IS THE age of the zealot. Politicians and news media are all extreme, either far left or far right. The far left imposes big government on us; the far right uses government to impose their religious beliefs on us. Where are the mod-erates to represent us?

DOES ANYONE KNOW the details of the memorial cross with the picture of a young Marine at Ore Creek on Hogan Road?

TO MY DEAREST vegan/vegetarian friends, after this past week, I have come to the realization that your reci-pes are better with bacon.

CONSTABLE OF SECTION 4 would like to remind several social services organizations that the bounty on after-hours explorers is set at $2,700 per hour, one-hour minimum straight time. No permits required, no limits set. Still looking for the freight truck.

THE HOT LINER who believes we are a Christian nation because of box of-fice receipts must then also agree we are a nation of witches (Harry Potter), and dwarves and elves (Lord of the Rings).

FUNNY HOW NO one bats an eye that the government ‘forces’ us to buy car insurance but they are the ones who scream the loudest about a healthcare mandate.

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HEALTHContinued from Front Page “In Michigan, we struggle with obesi-ty. More than two thirds of our adult pop-ulation is either overweight or obese,” said Angela Minicuci, public informa-tion officer at the Michigan Department of Community Health. She said there is a significant concern because obe-

sity is closely l inked with some very se-rious chronic health condi-tions such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke. “Governor Snyder called upon MDCH to address this in his health message in 2011. We’ve

since launched the Michigan Health and Wellness 4x4 Plan and a campaign called MI Healthier Tomorrow to encourage residents to get healthier,” she said. “In addition, while some of our im-munization rates like the one mentioned above have gotten better, we have the fourth highest immunization waiver rate in the country. With more parents opting out of vaccinating their children, we’re seeing alarming increases in a number of vaccine preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles,” said Minicuci. There are many ways that Michigan can get farther up that list and be a healthier state. Minicuci said, “In general, we can do

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:• In the past year, smoking decreased by 8 percent from 23.3 percent to 21.4 percent of adults. In 1990, 34 percent of Michigan adults smoked.

• In the past year, preventable hospitalizations decreased by 8 percent from 70.3 to 64.5 per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

• In the past two years, immuniza-tion coverage among adolescents increased by 14 percent from 60.2 percent to 68.7 percent of adoles-cents aged 13 to 17 years.

• In the past five years, air pol-lution decreased by 27 percent from 12.1 to 8.8 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter.

• Since 1990, violent crime decreased by 42 percent from 780 to 455 offenses per 100,000 population.

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better as a state by eating healthier and being more active. We’re working to address a number of the issues raised in this report but we didn’t get here over-night so it’s going to take time to make a significant change.” Residents are also advised to get vaccinations and to take precautions when they are sick to not spread sick-nesses and diseases to other people by staying home.

In general, we can do better as a state by eating healthier and being more active.”

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Continued from Front pagewill be working second shift this New Year’s Eve. A 10-year veteran of the Fenton Police Department and 15 years total in law enforcement, he’s worked many New Year’s Eves. This night is different as there is extra vehicle traffic and there is extra foot traffic, especially now in down-town Fenton with its several new restaurants. Cole said people from out of town are trying to find their way around as they drive or walk to their destinations. “Even though we are well marked, some will walk right out in front you,” Cole said about pedestrians walking from businesses to their parked vehicles. “We try to make our-selves as visible as pos-sible,” he said. “We spend our shift patrolling the roads, driving through parking lots — so that people will know we are out here.” Cole said their main goal is not just to go out there and arrest every drunk driver. It’s to keep everyone safe and for them to have a good time. Police officers and any emergency responders can find themselves work-ing holidays. Cole said, “You get used to the holidays. It’s part of your job. I worked Christmas Day. You do your holidays on off days. “It’s difficult, but you learn to work around the holidays.” As Cole, and officers across the

country, settle in to their shift, they use their training to spot drivers who could be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. When asked what police look for when patrolling for drunk driv-ers, he said it’s easy to spot swerving vehicles, or vehicles that are traveling extremely slow. “You see it — you know it,” he said when it comes to spotting a drunk driver. Erratic driving, combined with fluctuating speeds, drifting over the centerline, stopping at green lights or driving right through a stop sign are all signs of a highly intoxicated driver. Another type of driver is the “buzzed” driver. Cole said these impaired drivers

are the most dangerous because they don’t be-lieve they are too drunk to drive. “If you have to ask yourself if you’ve had too much, you’ve had too much.” Cole advises anyone

who is going out to have travel arrange-ments already in place so that they will have a safe ride home despite drinking too many cocktails or beer. “Have a taxi number ready, or know of a friend you can call.” Jennifer Earls, a Hey Taxi dispatcher said the Flint Bishop Airport based taxi service will be working around the clock for New Year’s Eve. She said they pro-vide rides on a first-come, first-served basis with a quick phone call, or people can schedule their ride in advance. She said they provide taxi service in the Fen-ton area on a daily basis. To schedule a ride, call (810) 629-7080.

You see it — you know it.Thomas ColeFenton police officer

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Tips on post-holiday recyclingThe National Retail Federation esti-mates that consumers will fork out

$586.1 billion for gifts during the months of Novem-ber and December this year. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day alone, the U.S. EPA estimates that an extra million tons of waste are gener-ated nationwide

each week. Les Beare, The UPS Store franchise owner said, “An easy way for individuals to do their part in keeping their community clean is by recycling.” Here are some simple tips:• Recycle packaging peanuts• Recycle old documents. • Reuse wrapping paper, bows, rib-bons, tissue paper, etc. Also, save gift boxes and bags and reuse them throughout the year. Recycle those you can’t reuse.• Recycle greeting cards.• Recycle your tree. The UPS Store is located at 17195 Sil-ver Parkway. For more information, go to www.theupsstorelocal.com/3351.

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MEDICATION STOLEN IN HOME INVASIONThe Fenton Police Department is investigating a home invasion, which occurred between 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 26. Lt. Jason Slater said a 42-year-old Fenton man said someone entered his home in the 900 block of Plumtree Lane through a back window. Although it appeared the intruder rummaged through the bedrooms, and valuables were in plain view, the only thing re-ported missing were some prescrip-tions. Police processed the scene for evidence and the case remains under investigation.

METAL ITEMS STOLEN FROM BUSINESSOn Dec. 27, Fenton police responded to a business in the 1300 block of North LeRoy Street to investigate a larceny complaint. Employees told police that sometime between Dec. 24 and 26, someone stole numerous metal items that had been stored behind the building, including six propane tanks, metal racks, a freezer door and a floor-buffing machine. Police believe the suspects may have taken the items for scrap.

CUSTOMERS PASS COUNTERFEIT MONEYThe Holly Police Department is investigating two complaints regard-ing counterfeit money. Police Chief Michael Story said between 7 and 8 p.m. on Dec. 28, a business at Grange Hall and North Holly roads reported an attempted passing of a counterfeit bill and another busi-ness in this same area reported the passing of a counterfeit bill. The bills were a $50 and $100. The investiga-tion is ongoing and security videos will be reviewed to help identify the suspects. Employees described the suspects as two black males and one black female.

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The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction It is a fact of life that every year there are thousands of people, both in Michigan and nationally, who are convicted of crimes. The immediate impact of these convictions of course depends on the severity of the offense, with criminal sentences typically rang-ing from a fine all the way up to life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Hopefully most people are aware of the reality that a criminal conviction will result in a criminal sanction of some sort. However what may not be as well known is the fact that there are also what has been described as ‘collateral consequences’ for a criminal defendant in addition to the criminal penalty. The term ‘collateral conse-quences’ has been defined as being additional civil penalties or sanc-tions separate from the criminal sentence which can be imposed by the government. For example under Michigan law, if a person is convicted of drunk driving not only is there the possibility of criminal fines and/or a jail sentence, but in addition the Michigan Secretary of State, upon being informed of the convic-tion, will suspend the defendant’s driver’s license for a certain period of time. On the federal level if an indi-vidual, who is not a citizen but holds permanent residence status, is convicted of certain federal or state crimes, they face deportation. Nationally there are literally thousands of possible conse-quences for criminal convictions, but until recently there was no central source for attorneys and the general public to refer to for precise information. This all changed on Dec. 16, when the American Bar Asso-ciation Criminal Justice Section announced that it had completed the National Inventory of the Col-lateral Consequences of Convic-tion. This online database details the additional legal restrictions and penalties for people who have been convicted of crimes. It covers the laws, rules and regulations of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and federal law. It promises to be a valuable research tool for all concerned. For example under Michigan’s section, there are 769 entries list-ing various consequences affecting such things as ability to hold public office, licenses and the right to vote. Nationally there are a total of 45,631 entries. To access this database and for more information on the topic go to www.abacollateralconsequences.org.


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YOU SHOULD BE worried about these illegals as well. It has nothing to do with inoculations. The diseases they are bringing into this country have not been seen here in decades.

EVEN THOUGH YOU don’t see on-coming traffic you still have to stop for stop signs. Remember, it’s the law.

WHEN FOX IS actually reporting the news, they are fact-based and correct. The problem is all the guests they have are only right-wing opinions. They say their lies over and over until you believe them. Sounds like it’s your problem if you just take their word.

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I’D JUST LIKE to say that if diesel drivers want to save about 70 cents a gallon, I bought it for $2.99 a gallon at Valero in Byron.

TO THE MORON in the white truck at the car wash Sunday, you wouldn’t move forward in line, you get upset because I hit my horn when you almost backed into me. It’s self-impor-tant people like you who help give the human race a bad name.

I WAS AT VG’s at Starbucks getting a gift card and on the way out I dropped it. My address was on it and they were nice enough to return it to my house. Thank you to that Christmas angel. How kind!

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IF NO ONE believed in God, I think the world would be more peaceful. People would stop fighting over whose god was the best and realize this is the only time you have and make the most of it.

uFrom ‘culture’ to ‘vape,’dictionaries base selection on Internet searchesBy Yvonne [email protected]; 810-433-6792 If you think about it, our culture has changed a lot since the implementation of such technologies as the Internet. It makes sense that the words chosen for word of the year by various dictionar-ies and other outlets would include words such as “vape,” that express the changes in culture, which also happens to be a “word of the year.” Popular dictionary, Merriam-Webster, announced recently that its word of the year for 2014 is “cul-ture.” Their selection committee based their word choice on how many peo-ple looked up the word in their online dic-tionary. Merriam-Webster isn’t the only dic-tionary to pick a word of the year, and each one seems to pick something dif-ferent each year. The Oxford Dictionaries chose “vape” as their word of the year, used to describe the act of smoking an e-cigarette. Chambers Dictionary’s word of the year for 2014 is “overshare.” Dictionary.com chose the word “ex-posure,” after the outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Collins Dictionary chose “photo-bomb” as their word of the year. Another list you may or may not be familiar with, when it comes to words of the year, is the annual Lake Superior State University list of banished words. According to the school’s website, “the word-watchers at Lake Superior State University have released their 39th an-nual List of Words to be Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.” This list is compiled from nominations sent to LSSU throughout the year, and it

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all-new 2015 Mustang. Our most optimis-tic vehicle of 2015 is the all-new F-150 truck. Rebates are now very impressive. The year-end blowout of 2014 F-150s will most likely clean out inventories soon, we are encouraging customers to shop now for the deep discounts they may have been waiting for.” The biggest news at Lasco Ford is its state-of-the-art green service facility now open. “Just for stopping in for a visit we offer free alignment checks, free engine code checks, free battery checks and more,” said Lasco. “Our brand new building includes a waiting lounge with business center, kids’ corner, coffee and water bar and more.” At The State Bank, auto loan rates are between 3.99 and 7 percent, depend-ing on the year of the vehicle and the customer’s credit score and ability to qualify for other discounts. “The farthest back we can go for financing right now is a 2008 vehicle,” said Dennis Richardson, retail banking officer.

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uFor more than 200 years, Scottish folk song has been ringing in the New Year New Year’s Eve festivities peak when the official countdown of the clock begins. After the ball drops and midnight has arrived, revelers cheer to the New Year and exchange kisses and well wishes. Once these endearing wishes have been exchanged, many people begin to sing “Auld Lang Syne.” But few know what “Auld Lang Syne” means or why it is sung on New Year’s Eve. Confusion regarding this song is almost as notable as the tradition of singing it. Many people mumble through the lyrics because they never bothered to learn them. “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish com-position that is well over 200 years old. Written by Robert Burns in the 1700s, the author never intended for the song to become a staple of the holiday season. It was originally a poem that was later put to the tune of a traditional folk song. The title translates roughly in English as “old long since,” or “long, long ago.” The song pays homage to times gone by and past experiences. The song has been performed at group jamborees, funerals and other special occasions all over the world, but it is best known for its affiliation with New Year’s festivities. The man behind that affiliation may be Canadian musician Guy Lombardo, whose band used “Auld Lang Syne” as a bridge between two radio programs during a live New Year’s Eve performance in 1929. Coincidentally, the song was played directly after the clock struck midnight, laying the groundwork for a New Year’s Eve tradition. Now “Auld Lang Syne” has forever been tied to well-intentioned resolutions and sappy slaps on the back. Despite selling mil-lions of records, Lombardo became

more famous for his New Year’s Eve song than anything else did. Confusion over “Auld Lang Syne” remains to this day. It has been the butt of jokes in popular culture, even earn-ing a nod in the movie “When Harry Met Sally.” Harry laments to Sally that he never quite understood what the song meant and ponders whether it is about forgetting about friends or remembering them. Sally sums it up by saying the song is simply about old friends. That is the interpretation many New Year’s Eve celebrants embrace as they toast to the new year and sing their hearts out. For those who never bothered to learn or have forgotten the words to this staple of New Year’s celebrations, here is the popularized English translation sung most often.

‘Auld Lang Syne’Should old acquaintances be forgotten, and never brought to mind?Should old acquaintances be forgotten, and days of old lang syne.Chorus:For auld lang syne, my dearFor auld lang syne,We will take a cup of kindness yetFor auld lang syne.We two have run about the hillsides and pulled the daisies fine,But we have wandered many a weary foot for times gone by.We two have paddled (waded) in the stream from noon until dinnertime,But seas between us broad have roared since auld lang syne.And there is a hand, my trusty friend,And give us a hand of yours,And we will take a goodwill drinkFor auld lang syne.And surely you will pay for your pint, and surely I will pay for mine!And we will take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne.

‘Should old acquaintances be forgotten …’

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ON SATURDAY, DEC. 27, my wife and I were having breakfast at Fenton Coney. Our server told us that breakfast had been paid for by a ‘friend.’ How wonderful. Thank you, thank you. Pay it forward!

IF YOU FIND it difficult to use your turn

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COULD YOU PLEASE provide me with a link to the ‘study’ that shows that Fox News is wrong 50 percent of the time — or is that just another liberal lie?


PEDLEYSContinued from Front Page They were honored on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Holly Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, along with other award recipients: • Business of the Year — Wilkinson’s Auto Repair,• Person of the Year — George Kullis,• Organization of the Year — Holly Area Classic Car Show. “We were certain-ly surprised,” said Ed, who retired from the pulpit of First Baptist Church of Holly in July. “It’s pre t ty humbl ing when you think about all the other deserv-ing people in the community.” Residents of Holly for the past 14 years, the Pedleys quickly got involved in community work by starting an affiliate group of Christmas in Action to help seniors with home renovations and yard work. “Phil Long helped us get the ministry started,” said Ed. “He also helped us spin off a group in Fenton. We’ve done 37 homes and raised over $120,000 to help with the ministry, along with many other generous com-munity donors.” His wife, Charlotte, has been involved with the food end of Christmas in Action, rounding up donors to help feed the workers one day every April.

It’s pretty humbling when you think about all the other deserving people in the community.Rev. Ed PedleyHolly Family of the Year award winner with wife, Charlotte

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The Pedleys have also been active in Forgotten Harvest, a ministry of free “rescued” food given away two times each month, serving more than 400 hungry people in the community, along with their own church’s food pantry. “We’ve also done other food drives throughout the community,” said Ed. “No one ever should go hungry in Holly.”

Some of their ministry work has involved the mis-sion field, including a trip to Honduras and closer to home, senior adult camp at Lake Louise in Van-derbilt, Michigan. They’ve participated every year in a live nativity during the Dickens Festival at their church, with

Charlotte creating all of the costum-ing. Five years ago, the Pedleys raised money in their church and through donations from community groups like Kiwanis, Holly Youth Assistance, etc., to take 100 teens to camp for a week for free. “It’s all about caring for people and meeting their needs, wherever they are,” said Ed. The couple recently purchased a 20-foot RV and hope to do some traveling this coming year, while keeping up with their volunteer work, their three grown kids and five grand-children.

U.S. FOODSContinued from Front Pagebasis that are banned by other countries. Here are a few of them, and why other countries don’t eat them, according to mercola.com.Farm-raised salmon Australia, New Zealand and Russia have all banned farm-raised salmon, which contains more harmful toxins, including more mercury, than wild caught salmon. These farm-raised fish, although fattier, also contain less of the healthy omega-free fatty acids as those in the wild.GMO foods The European Union has banned ge-netically engineered papaya from their menus, as well as other GMO (geneti-cally modified organisms) foods. Marjie Andrejciw, at Marjie’s Gluten Free Pantry, said, “Just walk through the grocery store aisles and look at the ingre-dients in foods. You will be horrified by all of the GMO corn and soy added to our packaged foods.” GMOs are being blamed for maladies in farm ani-mals that live on rich diets of these foods, including organ damage, birth defects and tumors.Drinks with flame retardant Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) was originally patented by chemical compa-nies as a flame retardant, and somewhere along the line, it started being used in bev-erages. It is most commonly found in citrus flavored drinks. According to Snopes.com, the claims against this substance are a mixture of fact and fiction. Either way, it is banned in Europe and in Japan, and in 2014 PepsiCo agreed to begin work-ing toward removing it from their line of drinks, including Mountain Dew.Artificial food colors and dyes Many of the FD&C (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic) colors are banned in other countries but are allowed here. These include Red #40 and Yellow #5

(tartrazine), which are believed to cause cancer and birth defects and have shown allergy-like hypersensitivity in some children. Food dyes and other preserva-tives are banned in Norway and Austria.Arsenic chicken The European Union has banned arsenic-laced chicken from the U.S., as chronic exposure to arsenic can cause headaches, low blood pressure, kidney damage and more. Recent studies done by Consumer Reports shows that rice and many other grains also contain a fair to mild amount of arsenic in them. Bread with potassium bromate Potassium bromate has been banned in Canada, China and the European Union because it has been linked to kidney and nervous system damage. It is used in

wraps, bread and bagels to make the dough more elastic. This isn’t the only bread ingredient under scrutiny in the U.S. as Subway was recently at-tacked for their use of a “yoga mat” ingredient in their breads that they are now working to remove.Fat substitute Olestra Proctor & Gamble cre-ated this ingredient, also

known as Olean, for fat free snacks, like chips and fries. It is banned in the United Kingdom and Canada because it causes many bowel issues and can actually lead to weight gain. BHA and BHT These are both toxic preservatives and can often be found in beer, cereal, nuts, meat, chewing gum and potato chips. They can trigger allergic reactions in some people and are banned in the Eu-ropean Union and Japan.rBGH cows When shopping for dairy products, look for items that are rBGH free. This synthetic version of cow hormones is banned in Australia, New Zealand, Israel, the European Union and Canada. It is be-lieved to be linked to numerous cancers, including breast and prostate.

You will be horrified by all of the GMO corn and soy added to our packaged foods.Marjie AndrejciwMarjie’s Gluten Free Pantry

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By David [email protected]; 810-433-6789 An opportunity. That’s all Brandan Green asks for.

And it seems that’s all he needs to suc-

ceed on a football field. At 5-10, 180 pounds, the 2009 Linden

graduate hardly has the body frame to sug-

gest he could thrive at the collegiate level.

Yet, once given an opportunity to start dur-

ing his senior year last fall, Green became

Grand Valley State University’s Most Valu-

able Player, catching 53 passes for 1,210

yards and six TDs. What made him a human

highlight film while playing at Linden — his

speed, quickness — allowed him to lead the

nation with an average of 22.8 yards a catch

and 11.0 yards a rush. And now, Green has only one more level

remaining in his football career. The GVSU

graduate is looking forward to a potential

National Football League career. And while

he’s likely to hear all the same stories about

not being big enough to play in the NFL,

Green has already had opportunity on his

side. He opened his door during a recent

NFL Regional Combine held in Tampa Bay.

While there, Green put himself on the

radar by running the 20-yard shuttle in

3.82 seconds, tied for the fifth fastest time

in the drill in combine history. Yes, it seems Green has obtained oppor-

tunity again. “During my senior year, I talked to a few

guys and I knew I had an opportunity to play

Linden’s Green aiming toward his NFL dreamCombine performance has him on teams’ radar

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Grand Valley State University graduate

and Linden High School graduate

Brandan Green was the Most Valuable Player on the Lakers’ football team last fall. He’s now working to continue his football dream of being an NFL player. He took a step toward that goal with a strong showing in a recent regional combine.

at the next level because of my stats during

my senior year,” Green said. “I took that as

why not give it a shot. It’s been a long-time

dream of mine ever since I was a kid to play

in the NFL. I saw this as my opportunity and

I made the most of it.”Working on achieving his dream Green graduated from Grand Valley

during the fall, and immediately pushed

forward to continue his NFL dream. He

moved to Nashville so he could work

out at D1 Nashville, a sports training and

therapy gym used by many aspiring ath-

letes. Coached by past Tennessee Titans

Strength and Conditioning coach Steve

Reall, he pushed himself to prepare for the

NFL’s regional combine. “He really helped me with my mechanics,

form and technique. I knew I had speed and

quickness, but what I didn’t have was the

technique and form down like I needed. I’d

stay after hours from eight in the morning to

three in the afternoon, doing one-on-one in-

struction and it really helped me in the end.”

It certainly did. While at the combine,

he posted a 40-yard dash of 4.37. “The conditions weren’t the best and I

wasn’t too impressed,” Green said. However, the time is still considered

impressive. He followed that with a veri-

cal jump of 38 1/2 inches and then had a

broad jump of 10-7. I did what I wanted in the vertical, but

my broad jump, it actually shocked me,”

Green said. But where he opened up eyes was with

his 3.73 20-yard shuttle time. His time

ranks tied for fifth-best of all time with

Dante Hall, a two-time Pro Bowl player

for the Kansas City Chiefs during his

nine-year career.Getting noticed His performance earned him some atten-

tion on a website called LockerReport.com.

“A LockerReport standout of the day

was the 5-11, 180-pound wide receiver

from Grand Valley State, Brandan Green,”

the site said. “He was excellent in the direc-

tional drills and his long jump was among

the top. Green could be the next Wes Welk-

er, wide receiver of the Denver Broncos, as

he can find open spots against zone defens-

es and can catch the deep ball.” Green says he has two more combines

in his near future. He’ll compete in Grand

Valley’s combine on April 11, and also

compete in the NFL’s Super Regional

Combine being held at Ford Field on April

12 and 13. Green is excited. “Oh yeah, definitely, the dream is be-

coming a reality,” Green said.

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Linden 2009 graduate Brandan Green

breaks a tackle attempt during one of

Grand Valley State University’s football

games last fall. Green was named the

Lakers’ Most Valuable Player and is now

pursuing a career in the National Football

League. He got noticed for a strong

showing at a recent regional combine.

“I talked to my agent and I’m hoping to

get hold of the Lions for a possible private

workout. I was talking to my brother about

it. It’s almost surreal, everything that’s hap-

pening. I talked about making it to the NFL

as a young kid, but this is real life. It shows

that hard work pays off in the end. I don’t

know what will happen, but I am setting

up the opportunity to live a dream I’ve had

since I was little. And I want to make the

most of it. That’s all I can ask for.”Life at Grand Valley Green’s football life at Grand Valley was

one of hard work and patience. While he

became a household name to Lakers’ fans

this year, it wasn’t until his senior year

that Green was an every-game starter. Like

most players, he redshirted his first year.

He played in 10 games his redshirt fresh-

man season, but only caught one pass for

25 yards. His redshirt sophomore year

he played in nine games and started four,

catching eight passes for 82 yards and a TD.

In 2012 he played in all 11 games, starting

in four. He caught 15 passes for 296 yards

and two TDs. He also ran 12 times for 63

yards and a score. He also had five tackles

while playing on special teams. “I was very pleased with my time at

Grand Valley. I knew I wasn’t going to

start right away,” Green said. “I had to work for what I earned and I

appreciate that. I think it helped make me

the player I was my senior year.” And what a player he was on Saturdays

last year, just as he was a standout player

on Fridays at Linden. Don’t be overly

shocked if he does the same on Sundays

in the near future.

The Brandan Green File Brandan Green, a 2009 Linden graduate, completed his career at Grand Valley State University. Green was named the team’s Most Valuable Player this season as the squad advanced in the playoffs. Now he’s pursuing his dream of an NFL career. Here is a list of some of Green’s football accomplishments. Prep career: Green was the 2007 Tri-County Football Player of the Year his junior season, catch-ing 30 passes for 721 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for three TDs. He also intercepted three passes. During his senior year he caught 60 passes for 1,073

yards and 13 TDs, while rushing for three more. He also had seven interceptions on defense. At Grand Valley State 2010: After redshirting in 2009, Green played in nine games, catch-ing one pass. He also played on special teams, recording four tackles.

2011: Green started in four games and caught eight passes for 82 yards and a TD. 2012: Green started four games

and played in all 11, catching 15 passes for 296 yards and two scores.

He also had a rushing TD and had five tackles on special teams. 2013: Green thrived, catching 53 passes for 1,210 yards and six scores. He also had three rushing TDs, collecting 264 yards on 24 attempts.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

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Lady Eagles keep hold of top spot in Metro

By David Troppens

[email protected]; 810-433-6789

Holly — Soccer can be a cruel sport

at times.

The Holly varsity girls soccer team

probably felt that way on Wednesday.

In a lot of ways it looked like the

Bronchos dominated the first half

against the Linden Eagles. The Bron-

chos possessed the ball more than

Linden did, and it translated into a

6-4 shots-on-goal edge in the opening

40 minutes. And quite a few of those

shots resulted in outstanding scoring

chances.

However, the Eagles proved to be an

opportunistic bunch, scoring twice in

the opening half and eventually earn-

ing a pretty strong 4-1 Metro victory at

Holly’s Karl Richter campus.

“In the first half it was just the effort.

We told them we had 50 percent emo-

tion. It was just a blah game,” Linden

coach Kevin Fiebernitz said. “And if

we are going to win a Metro League ti-

tle, you have to be on top of your game

day in and day out. It was a little better

in the second half.”

“We outplayed them. We either out-

shot them or it was even-up,” Holly

coach Mike Steibel said.

Linden (2-0, 6-3) took the lead dur-

ing the fifth minute of the game. Off a

lead pass from Jessie Magalski, Katie

Wilkowski scored.

“I saw Maddie (Zayan) drop it off

to Jessie on the outside,” Wilkowski

said describing the goal. “I saw an

open gap, took off and she played me

a great ball.”

Holly had two outstanding chances

to tie the game within a minute of each

other with about 13 minutes left in the

half, Holly’s Maddeline Huber had a

header opportunity, but it sailed just

wide. Less than a minute later, Holly

had a free kick and it was deflected to

Autumn Brendel by Haley Ruff. It was

saved, keeping Linden up 1-0.

That lead was doubled with 1:02 left

in the half when Erica Freeman scored

on a rebound shot, initially taken by

Zayan.

In the second half, the Eagles con-

trolled the game a bit more, and scored

two more goals in the first 11 minutes

of the period. The first goal came on

a shot from Zayan from the top corner

of the 18-yard box to the far-side post.

Magalski assisted the goal. The final

Linden goal was provided by Sarah

Ford on a shot 18 yards out to the top

left corner of the net.

TRI-COUNTY TIMES I MARK BOLEN

Linden’s Briana Holscher (front) tries to get

by Holly’s Amy Scruggs during the Eagles’

4-1 victory on Wednesday.

TRI-COUNTY TIMES | MARK BOLEN

Linden’s Erica Freeman (right) battles with Holly’s Megan Kennedy for the ball in the Eagles’ 4-1 victory against the Holly Bronchos

on Wednesday. The win keeps Linden undefeated in Metro play. Also nearing the action is Linden’s Briana Holscher (center). The

contest marked the second time the squad has played, with Linden winning both games.

Holly’s sole goal was provided by

Megan Kennedy on a corner kick at-

tempt that snuck inside the near-side

post with 25:08 left in the contest.

Wilkowski likes what she sees out of

the Eagles.

“This team is great. We all work so

well together,” Wilkowski said. “We

all like each other, all want to work and

want to win. We want to do our best.

“We have already improved working

the ball through the ball and getting it

outside. We just need to finish around

the box. We can get there, connecting

10 passes, but it’s just finishing it. That

is what we have to step up on.”

Both teams said they were working

on new formations. Linden used a 4-3-

2-1 formation, while Holly changed its

style right before the Linden game.

“I don’t know if it was a great idea

to do this coming into a game against

a great team like Linden, but we were

not going to survive doing what we

were doing because of the talent mix

I have,” Steibel said. “I was really

happy with what I saw. We out-pos-

sessed them, outshot them but didn’t

outscore them.”

Sunday, April 27, 2014 MICHIGAN’S LARGEST SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

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AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

SINCE 1957

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Tri-County Tigers battle to 2-2 draw vs. Flint Powers

By David [email protected]; 810-433-6789 It was a game between two regional champions from a year ago. It also was a game with a lot of local ties, as quite a few of Powers’ varsity girls soc-cer team is from the tri-county area as well. So it shouldn’t shock any-one that the Fenton Tigers’ non-league battle with Pow-ers at home ended up as a 2-2 draw. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead into halftime with Kaleigh Keyandwy scoring the only goal of the first half. It came off a rebound off a throw in during the 21st minute of the game. In the second half, Powers took over, scoring twice in the first 20 minutes of the period. The girls goal was scored by Gabrielea Guerra on a free kick. About 15 minutes later, Erin Emmert scored the Char-gers’ second goal on another rebound shot. However, the Tigers didn’t fold. Senior Hannah Evo tied the game off what was another rebound shot. Her initial shot, off a pass from Chloe Foor, hit Powers’ keeper Heather Rolls in the face. It bounced back to Evo, who tied the game with the next shot. “It was a hard-fought game where neither team held play for more than a couple of min-utes at a time,” Fenton coach Matt Sullivan said. “It was

Evo’s second-half goal forces tie

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Fenton’s Hannah Evo (left) scored a goal in the Tigers’ 2-2 tie with Powers. The Powers player is Andrea Glubzinski.

very physical, but not chippy. Both teams had chances to win it at the end, but couldn’t

break the tie.” The Tigers return to action Monday with a road Metro

League contest against Holly at Karl Richter campus at 6:45 p.m.

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Granger leads our volleyball team

By David [email protected]; 810-433-6789 When one sees Carly Granger walking in a gym, it would be hard to think of her as the ideal volleyball player. Granger is athletic. There’s no doubt about that. However, at 5-foot-9, it’s not like she has the size one would expect out of a dominant hitter in a sport like volleyball. However, once a match begins, there’s a good chance few will shine like Granger can. The outside hitter can leap and create the type of hit one would expect of a player three inches taller than her. Quite frequently, Granger will be the best player on the court regardless the competition. That was the case when Fenton played Class A’s eventual state runner-up Novi in the regional semifi-nals. The Tigers lost in three sets, but none of Novi’s impressive array of attacking players shone brighter than Granger and her match-high 18 kills. She finished her senior season with a whopping 458 kills, helping her capture the Tri-County’s Volleyball Player of the Year honors for 2014. “Carly is a leader and a hard worker,” said Fenton varsity volleyball coach Jerry Eisinger. “The first thing I noticed about her was how hard working she was. She came to summer camps and worked hard during court times. But frequently she’d stay after and do jump training or run stairs. She’s clearly self-motivated and that translates on the court. “The other girls see her do that stuff. She is a natural leader.” Granger entered her senior season as an already well-known quality volleyball player, but it seemed her game catapulted to higher levels during her senior season. Granger finished the season with 458 kills in 946 attempts, recording kills on 48 percent of the balls she attacked. However, that’s just part of her game. Defensively, she’s as good as she is on offense. Granger recorded 378 digs during her senior season, while also posting 26 blocks. She also passed at 92 percent for the season. She’s a strong jump server as well, collecting 56 aces this season. Amazingly it’s her passing where Granger gets the most satisfaction out of her play.

DAVID’S DABBLINGS Ndamukong Suh has been suspended once in his career for stomping a Green Bay Packers football player. Last week, he saw Lions’ teammate Dominic Raiola get suspended for the same infraction. The Lions are in the playoffs for the first time in three years and everyone knows Suh’s contract is up after this year, meaning he’s in line to get a really nice pay increase from some NFL team. One would think Suh has enough incentive to keep from doing something stupid against the Packers on Sunday. Apparently it wasn’t enough. He ended up step-ping on one of the NFL’s biggest stars, Aaron Rogers, and received a one-game suspension for Sunday’s playoff game against the Cowboys. It seems whenever the Lions have a chance to prove they aren’t the ‘same ol’ Lions’ they prove it once again. Geez it is hard being a Lions’ fan.

She’s a coach on the floor and helps get the girls fired up.”—Fenton coach Jerry Eisinger about senior player Carly Granger

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ALL TRI-COUNTY VOLLEYBALL TEAMVolleyball MVP Grade Pos School Carly Granger Senior Outside Hitter Fenton

Comment: Carly Granger was the easy choice for this year’s honor, recording 458 kills with the Fenton Tigers’ Class A district championship squad. She pounded 48 percent of all of her attack attempts down for a kill. But Granger was a versatile player too. She had 56 service aces, 378 digs and 26 blocks. Rest of first team Grade Pos SchoolKelsie Fischer Senior Setter FentonMegan Klavitter Junior Libero LindenJessie Eastman Junior Middle Hitter FentonMelody Draeger Senior Defense Spec. L. FentonJess Warford Sophomore Middle Hitter FentonSam Jones Freshman Setter HollyBreyanna Turnipseed Sophomore Middle Hitter Linden

Note: The team, and Player of the Year, were selected by the sports staff.

Carly Granger was an easy selection when it came to picking our 2014 Tr i -County Volleyball MVP. The Fenton senior collected 458 kills and 378

digs this fall.

uFenton senior is an easy MVP selection

“I think being able to serve receive to my target is my biggest strength,” Granger said. “I like

that part of the game the best actually. “It’s the most impor-tant part of the game. Getting that kill is a great feeling, but you can’t get the kill if you can’t pass. Passing builds the confi-dence to be able to attack in the first place.” Eisinger seems to agree with Granger. “Probably her biggest improvements this season has been her defensive abilities,”

Eisinger said. “She’s one of our better defen-sive players as well. ... She’s become a better all-around player. She led the team in almost all the most important categories this year. She’s not just a one-dimensional player, but an outstanding all-around player.”

See GRANGER on 12

Photo by: Scott Schupbach

LOOKING BACKCheck to see who had a

good or bad 2014.See Page 11

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LOOKING BACK AT2014

By David [email protected]; 810-433-6789 There were plenty of stories in the sports world in 2014, and many key ones involved Michigan sports. We thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the ones that were talked about, wrote about and tweeted about this year.

On the Way Up Four individuals who saw their stock rise during the 2014 sports year.

Summary: Before 2014, Max Scherzer was al-ready one of the best starting pitchers in baseball. How-ever, most didn’t even consider him the best starting pitcher with the Tigers. With Justin Verlander’s issues, that’s not the case any more. Now a free agent, Scherzer can take his 39-8 record and 3.02 earned run average over the last two years to anywhere willing to sign him, and the price won’t be cheap. He’s hoping for $200 million. Can the Tigers compete and sign him? I guess we’ll find out soon.

#4 Detroit Tigers starting pitcherMax Scherzer

Summary: It was a contract year for Suh, and he’s performed maginificently, leading the Detroit Lions to the playoffs with an 11-5 record. The defensive line helped make the Lions one of the best defensive squads in the NFL. Suh has positioned him-self to possibly become the top-paid defensive player in the NFL by someone next season. Will it be with the Lions? Only time will tell.

#3 Detroit Lions defensive tackleNdamukong Suh

Summary: When Caldwell has hired, he wasn’t most people’s ideal choice to take the Lions’ helm. Yet, he’s led the team to an 11-5 record and back into the play-offs. The loss to Green Bay was a setback, but most Lions’ fans are excited the squad bounced back from the Jim Schwartz era.

#2 The Detroit Lions & head coach Jim Caldwell

Summary: Not many people could finish an NFL season a disapointing 8-8, be reportedly on his way out for most of the season and still be on top of the world. Jim Harbaugh has figured a way to do it. With his seven-year, $35 million contract, Harbaugh has done pretty good for himself. Many think Harbaugh could turn the Wolverines around immediately. Given his track record, it seems a likely scenario. Watch out Spartans!

#1 Ex-Michigan Wolverine quarterback & New Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

On the Way Down Five aspects, people or organizations about sports that saw their stock fall in 2014. 1. Ex-Michigan football coach Brady Hoke 2. Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander 3. Pistons owner Tom Gores 4. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford 5. College football bowl games Note: Brady Hoke’s four-year run as Michigan coach came to an end after he led the Wolverines to a 5-7 record overall. His tenure started with so much promise with Hoke going 11-2 his first year. However, each season got progress-sively worse with the 2014 fiasco concluding it. Of course, it wasn’t just losses that Michigan fans had to endure. It was also the constant bad publcity that hit Hoke’s team. There was the concussion story when backup quarterback Shane Morris returned to a game despite it being reasonably evident to all witnessing his actions, he shouldn’t have been brought back into the contest. Many blamed Hoke’s unwillingness to wear a headset as the problem. It was obvious Hoke’s time would end after he lost to Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State by a combined score of 108-39. Justin Verlander maybe dating supermodel Kate Upton, but his pitching performances continued to suffer in 2014. Verlander became nothing more than a mediocre workhorse pitcher in 2014, posting an earned run average (4.54) well above the American League average. Pistons owner Tom Gores finally fired Joe Dumars as head of basketball operations, but the Pistons remain inept. The squad looks destined to win 30 or less games for the sixth straight season. They are 7-23 right now. The Lions are in the playoffs, so it may be hard seeing Matthew Stafford’s name on this list. However, it’s the Lions’ defense that has led them to where they are now, not Stafford. Stafford has yet to win a game on the road against a squad with a winning record. His QB rating isn’t even in the top 20. The college football season is now 39 bowl games and, seem-ingly, every game involves a 6-6 squad you’ve hardly heard about.

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GRANGERContinued from Page 10Three-sport athlete Granger is much more than a volleyball player, however. As soon as volleyball season ended, she started playing on the varsity girls basketball team. When that season ends, she’ll be seen on Fenton’s varsity girls soccer team. On each she provides a valuable role on what is a successful team. Granger thinks playing all three sports helps her volleyball performance. “Some of the movement and stuff from basketball and volleyball help in soccer and jumping carries through all of those sports,” Granger said. “Being a three-sport athlete helps out with everything. It helps out in life as well. You learn to get along with different types of people, different coaches and different stuff.” However, while Granger enjoys all three sports, volleyball remains her true love. “I like the game because it’s constantly happening,” Granger said. “In soccer and basketball you get points in the game where you don’t get the ball all the time. Volleyball is a six-player sport so everyone gets to touch the ball and have an impact.”Career at Fenton The Tigers have enjoyed a lot of suc-cess since Granger became a part of the varsity volleyball program. During her sophomore season, the Tigers earned their first-ever Class A regional title, before bowing out of the tournament in the state quarterfinals. The Tigers captured Metro League titles her sophomore and junior seasons and did so without losing a set in a match. Flushing joined the Metro and ended the Tigers’ dominance atop the league, but Fenton still finished second and earned a third straight Class A district crown as well. Fenton earned that district title capturing a thrilling 25-10, 23-25, 23-25, 25-15, 15-13 against Grand Blanc. Granger finished that match with 23 kills. “We wrote down what we wanted to do and we definitely wanted to win leagues, but we had trouble doing that,” Granger said. “However, winning districts was a big goal as well. All three years I’ve been on varsity we’ve won a district and we kept that streak going as well.” Granger also finished on the Metro’s first team, another goal she had for herself.Regional semis vs. Novi No mater how good Granger was most of her senior season, it probably

wasn’t until the Tigers reached the Class A regional semifinals that some started taking notice. The Tigers were playing second-ranked Novi in the semis and were con-siderable underdogs. And while Fenton eventually did lose, Granger was the star, collecting 18 kills and 12 digs. She was the talk among coaches within the audi-ence and of Novi coach Jennifer Cottrill after the match was over. “She’s an outstanding player. ... We hadn’t seen them, but the coaches and teams (I talked to) said to just key on her, but she was still able to (hurt us),” Cottrill said of Granger. “We moved our block in to try to slow her down a little bit because she was getting some kills across court, but she read it and was hitting the ball down the line.” “It’s awesome that people are able

to recognize that I work hard. That is super-cool,” Granger said when told about how much of the match talk was about her play. “Unfortunately, we didn’t win, but it’s cool. People came to me at the end of the game I never met and were telling me how good of a job I did.” “With the injuries we had Carly was forced to take a big role in that match, and boy did she step up,” Eisinger said. “The conversation with Novi’s coach after the game was how impressed she was with Carly that day. It probably was her best match of the year.” Overall, Granger enjoyed her prep volleyball career. “It was a great team to be a part of,” Granger said. “We had a new coach but we got used to Jerry right away. It’s great to be a part of a team that supports you all the time.”

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Loretta May Buck 1934-2014Loretta May Buck - age 80, of Swartz Creek, died Thursday, December 25,

2014. A private memorial service will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015. Public

memorial gathering will be held 4-8 PM Friday, January 2, 2015 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 East Broad Street, Linden. Those desiring may make contri-butions to Fenton Adopt-A-Pet or charity of one’s choice. Loretta was born February 27, 1934 in Lin-den the daughter of Chesty and Vineta (Hatfield) Autry. She retired from St. Joseph Hospital in 1994. She loved gardening, traveling and spending time with family. Loretta is survived by her children, Scott Buck, Cheri (Mitch) Segel, Teresa (Mark) Upcraft; eight grandchildren, Nata-lie, Clarissa, Nathanael, Samantha, Josh, Sydney, Zachary, Cassidy; brother, Owen (Vivian) Autry; sister, Alice (Bob) Turner; several nieces and nephews; and her little dog, Missy. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Carl. Online tributes may be shared on the obituar-ies page of www.sharpfu-neralhomes.com.

Shayne R. Breen 1996-2014Shayne R. Breen - age 18, of Holly, died December 22, 2014 in Sebring, FL.

Funeral services were held at 10 AM Tuesday, Decem-ber 30, 2014 at the Dryer Funeral

Home, Holly, with Pastor Jeff Hartman officiating. Burial was in Rose Center Cemetery, Holly. Visitation was held from 2-5 and 7-9 PM Monday. Shayne was born in Pontiac on January 20, 1996. He was a 2014 graduate of Holly High School and was a student at the Universal Techni-cal Institute of Orlando, FL. He is survived by his mother, Karrie (Lance Coleman) DeVries of Holly; father, Rick (Barb) Breen of Holly; girlfriend, Sadie McLean; brothers and sister, Christian DeVr-ies of Holly, Max Coleman of Holly, Samantha Combs of Holly, Nicholas Weil of Holly, and Paul Combs of Holly; grandparents, Lynn Whitefoot of Holly, Cliff DeVries of Holly, and Tim and Mary Ann Breen of Holly; great-grandparents, Paul Duff of Holly and Joan DeVries of Holly. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Marcella Duff and Carl DeVries. Memorial dona-tions may be given to the family. www.dryerfuner-alhomeholly.com.

Marilyn A. Little,Marilyn A. Little - age 79, of Linden, formerly of Northville and Toledo, OH, died Saturday, December

27, 2014. Grave-side ser-vices will be held 11 AM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Toledo Memo-

rial Park, 6382 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH. Online trib-utes may be posted on the obituaries page at www.sharpfunerahomes.com.

Robert H. Lambitz, Robert H. Lambitz - age 85, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2014 with his loving companion and fam-ily at his side.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)In true Gemini Twin fashion, you’re conflicted about a decision you know you’ll have to make in this New Year. Best advice: Get the facts before you make any com-mitment.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)Your most important New Year’s resolution should be to work out problems with a family member in order to avoid continuing misun-derstandings. Do it soon, for both of your sakes.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)The New Year offers changes that you might feel you’re not quite ready for. Best advice: Deal with them one step at a time, until you’ve built up your self-confidence.

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)This New Year brings news about a change you’ve been anticipating. You might have a problem persuad-ing a loved one about your new plans, but he or she will soon go along with them.

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